TN: Bunch of TNs from Bordeaux to Tokay to Chardonnay-Oh My!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:06 pm
- 2007 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte - USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley (7/25/2015)
Pale gold. Yes I just had this the day before, but this was for a tasting group. Lovely mix a flowers, pear and mango. Mouth was smooth, mouthcoating with vanillins, pear, mango in cream. Wonderful and my last bottle. (96 pts.) - 2001 Bond Melbury - USA, California, Napa Valley (7/25/2015)
Deep garnet. Nose of plum, asian spices. Taste was mouth filling, black fruits, licorice. Very nice, but some how wanted more. (94 pts.) - 2007 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carrière - USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley (7/25/2015)
Pale gold. Nose initially shy but kept opening throughout the night to reveal pear, mango, cloves and a kick of licorice at the end. Taste was smooth throughout. A lingering licorice finish. I will try to remember to decant the next one. (94 pts.) - 1993 Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos - Hungary, Tokaji (7/25/2015)
Amber gold. Nose was mellow, apricot cream, touch of pineapple. Taste was medium sweet, mouth filling, caramel, apricot. Delish. (93 pts.) - 2002 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, Washington (7/25/2015)
Deep garnet. Nose has mellowed out a bit but still quite youthful. Hints of blueberries, cinnamon. Taste was like a 3 year old wine. Blueberries, blackberries, cinnamon. Very good, but 100 points?? Don't think so. (93 pts.) - 2012 Aubert Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons - USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros (7/25/2015)
Yellow gold. Nose of vanilla, pear, butter, cream. Taste was smooth, rich, vanilla, pear in cream. Wonderful (93 pts.) - 1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac (7/25/2015)
Garnet, Nose a mellow mix of tertiary flavors, nothing out of place, just not enough of there there. Taste morrored the nose with some licorice, black fruits, seasoned salt. (89 pts.) - 2007 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte - USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley (7/18/2015)
Yellow with a hint of green. Nose blew away the most recent bottle, with mango, pineapple, cinnamon, vanilla. Taste was smooth, all of the nose with a licorice hint at the end of the long finish. Wonderful. (96 pts.) - 1996 Château Ferrand Lartigue - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (7/15/2015)
garnet with orange rim. Nose all tertiary, forest floor, dried herbs, licorice. Taste medium weight, a hair thin, short but pleasant finish. (90 pts.) - 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc - USA, California, Sonoma County (7/15/2015)
corked NR (flawed) - 2007 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc - USA, California, Sonoma County (7/15/2015)
corked=who said the corked issue is lessening-2 corked Prides in 1 week NR (flawed)